Destiny from Long Ago
“Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
This probably explains why we had such a hard time editing Shadi and Armin’s luxury wedding from the Ritz-Carlton in Washington DC. Even though it was just a one day Persian American wedding, the photogenic couple looked so ridiculously good for literally every second of the day, that we seriously had enough stunning shots to create five highlights!
Being the perfectionists we are, we always go through every second of footage and make sure the best shots are not missed. So here we were, sitting in the editor’s chair, pulling our hair out, comparing every frame and going back and forth on every second. It was a process of reduction, like creating a sculpture from a block of granite. We cut and re-cut every frame until there was nothing left to take away. But at the end, we had in our hands a masterpiece!
Super luxurious, super glamorous, ladies and gentlemen, we think Shadi and Armin’s wedding is perfection itself, something we hope this film will reflect. Shout out to the lovely crew in DC that made the day infinitely more fun, you know who you are, let’s do it again soon!
Washington DC wedding venues: The Ritz-Carlton Tyson’s Corner (Persian ceremony, reception)